Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
Sheep 1nterest.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION AND
SHEARlNG.

The national convention of those inter-
ested in sheep and wool, held at st. Louis
week before last in connection with the
national shearing, was fairly successful
if one may judge from the reports. The
convention chose these officers: Presi-
dent, Gen. j. :. Robinson, Ohio: vice
pres idents-D. f. Bentley, Texas; 5. b.
Lusk, New York: Hon. W. 5. Shallenber-
ger, Pennsylvania: Il. NJ. Bell, Missouri;
John Mimic. Oregon; II. II. Wilderman,
Illinois; John l.. Thompson, Indiana;
w. G.. Wallbridge, Kansas: Il. Jansen,
Nebraska: Capt. W. T. Wilder. Colorado;
y. f. Camp, Iowa; Hon. j. Henley, Cal
ifornia; secretary. IL. W. Young of st.
Louis.
Hon. Columbus Delano of Ohio, presi-
dent of the National Wool-Growers' ASSOC
citation, was detained at home by illness,
but sent a letter in which he said the time
had come to foster domestic industry and
home protection. American labor must
be employed and paid in preference to
the people of foreign lands. TO accom-
plish this result all the industries of the
nation must unite in order to be heard in
the legislative and executive departments
of the government. Nothing but such
unity could save the country from dis
tress. If the tariff legislation of 1883 had
not been accomplished, the industries of
the nation might now have been enjoying
the greatest prosperity.
There were Il number of speeches. The
committee on resolutions reported as
follows and the report was accepted and
adopted:
WHEREAS. The Wool and Cotton Exchange
OF II. Louis invited wool growers, wool mer-
chants and manufacturers of wOolens from all
parts of the United states to meet i'll National
Convention in this city, on the llth, 18th, and
18th days OF May, l>s7, tor the purpose of con
sultation Us to the common interest of the
three classes of citizens named; and
WHEREAS, Numerous wool growers, wool
merchants and manufacturers OF woolens have
accordingly assembled i'm the said city in
National Convention, being the second Nation
al Convention of persons representing the
three interests mentioned, and have dcibcr-
ated upon subjects in which they have II com
mon interest and desire to give expression
to some of their opinions and purposes; there
fore.
ReS0ired. % That this National Convention
cordially invites the wool growers, wool mcr-
chants and manufacturers OF woolcn> in the
United states to cooperate with, encourage
and aid the National Wool-Growcrs' as>ocia-
ton, the State and Territorial wool -growcrs'
associations OF the United states, the several
wool merchants associations OF the cities OF
the United states, the National Association OF
Wooden Manufacturers, and all similar or
CARNATIONS, in securing such administration
of the laws such legislation and such action
as may be appropriate and necessary to pro
mote their joint and common interests, hav-
ing due regard to the interests OF those en-
gagged in all other industries.
e. That while the Wool Tariff Act of March
|3d, l>s}, continue, in force we request the adj
ADMINISTRATION OF the National Government to
|con,truc its provisions literally, with view
TO secure the beneficial effects of protection
to the wool and wooden industries OF the
United States, deciding all doubtful questions
in such manner H. to give American wool
growers and WOODEN manufacturers the privi-
legc OF supplying the American market, in
that so.callcd Ring Waste" "Garneted
Waste" and all similar secured products, be
|classed, III the language of the said act of
lss3, as "wool imported in any other than or
binary condition." and be charged as such
with the duty OF 80 cents per pound. We ask
that worsted cloths known as "coatings" and
'suitIngs" for the purpose of paying duties
be classcd as wooden cloths, and we request
that prompt and efficient measures be taken
Ito prevent undervaluations OF wool, wooden
and worsted goods, and to detect and punish
all such under-v valuations and other frauds
upon the law.
(3) That the Tariff Act OF lss3, even when it
is not evaded by differentiation and other
frauds, has failed to give protection to wool.
growers to the extent intended in good faith
| by its trainers. They intended to give all
|clothing wool as specified in the act protective
| duties higher than on carpet woods. But more
than halt OF all so-called carpet woods now i'm.
ported at "A low rate of duty are used in the man
ufacture OF clothing goods thus defeating to
that extentt the purpose OF the act oflss3 And to
add to the evil the Act imposes no higher
kduty ON these carpet woods washed than when
unwashed. The result is that such woods are
generally imported washed thus paying II
| duty OF but little over one-halt the rate speci
fed Tor unwashed wool, equal only to about
one and one-half cents per pound, and so in
creasing their importation, supplanting To IA
large extent American clothing wool, and de.
priving it of the protection intended to be
afforded to ii by the act OF lss3 to wit \ duty
of at least 20 cents per pound on washed
clothing wool. In like manner the Act of lsS:I
imposes no higher duty ON washed than un.
washed combing woods. Importers have taken